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In vector calculus, the surface gradient is a vector differential operator that is similar to the conventional gradient. The distinction is that the surface gradient takes effect along a surface.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface gradient | is a | vector differential operator that is similar to the conventional gradient | 0.90 | text |
| Surface gradient | is a | orthographic projection of the gradient onto the surface.The surface gradient arises whenever the gradient of a quantity over a surface is important | 0.90 | text |
| Surface gradient | see also | Aspect | 0.60 | section |
| Surface gradient | see also | Geomorphometry | 0.60 | section |
| Surface gradient | see also | Surface | 0.60 | section |
| Surface gradient | see also | Spatial | 0.60 | section |
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